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SPRING BREAK CAMPS: ART DISCOVERIES (Ages 7-8) Join us during spring break for a week of art discoveries in the studios! Campers will learn techniques in painting, drawing, and ceramics while also making new friends...
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SPRING BREAK CAMPS: ART DISCOVERIES (Ages 7-8) Join us during spring break for a week of art discoveries in the studios! Campers will learn techniques in painting, drawing, and ceramics while also making new friends...
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WHEEL THROWING CLAY (9-11) Focusing on fundamentals, this class will teach students the basics of how to throw pottery. They’ll learn how to reach fundamental goals, how to troubleshoot issues, and create custom forms while...
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DRAWING (9-11) Explore drawing what you see with your eyes and what you see in your imagination. Learn fundamental drawing skills and experiment with different drawing mediums to make your fabulous creations. Scholarships for classes...
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DIGITAL DRAWING AND PAINTING (9-11) Explore motion, line, and color using digital artmaking tools! In this class, students will learn how to translate their drawing and painting abilities to create artwork using Adobe Photoshop and...
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JEWELRY DESIGN: BEADS AND BAUBLES (9-11) Do you like to express your creativity and personal style with the things you wear? Make your own wearable art in this exciting new class! Students will work with...
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SEWN CREATIONS: SEWING BASICS FOR KIDS! (9-12) During the first three weeks, students will learn hand stitching techniques to create two fun projects: an emoji keychain & stuffed monster. In the last three weeks of...
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AFTERNOON PRE-CAMP WORKSHOPS (FOR AGES 9-13): FIDGET LAB It’s slime time! In this class, students will make their own colorful fidgets, including hand-built Lego spinners. Students will make slime and incorporate various colors and textured...
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MORNING PRE-CAMP WORKSHOPS FOR AGES 9-13: POLYMER CLAY MINIATURES Explore the versatility of polymer clay! Polymer clay starts as a soft and pliable material making it easy for kids to work with, but it hardens...
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25B4K104 AFTERNOON PRE-CAMP WORKSHOPS FOR AGES 9-13: PUPPET PLAYHOUSE Unleash your theatrical side in this cool little workshop! Students will use the first part of the class to make their own puppet characters and collaborate...
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FANTASTIC CREATURES Create-your-own cryptids, dragons, and wonderous creatures from your imagination! Learn about rare animals like the narwhal and axolotls, huge extinct animals like the giant sloth, saber-tooth-tigers, mini elephants of Sicily, and microscopic creatures...
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FANTASTIC CREATURES Create-your-own cryptids, dragons, and wonderous creatures from your imagination! Learn about rare animals like the narwhal and axolotls, huge extinct animals like the giant sloth, saber-tooth-tigers, mini elephants of Sicily, and microscopic creatures...
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CLAY CREATIONS (9-11) (June 16- June 20) (4-day classes) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now...
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COMIC BOOKS AND SUPERHEROES Fly, swing, or teleport into the studio and discover your artistic superpowers. Create your very own superheroes, comic books, and adventures while learning how to use different art mediums through drawing,...
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COMIC BOOKS AND SUPERHEROES Fly, swing, or teleport into the studio and discover your artistic superpowers. Create your very own superheroes, comic books, and adventures while learning how to use different art mediums through drawing,...
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CLAY CREATIONS (9-11) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now receive a Des Moines Art Center...
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25B4K107 MORNING MID-SUMMER WORKSHOPS FOR AGES 9-13: STUFFIE MAKING In this two-hour workshop, students will learn hand sewing skills and follow easy pattern-making instructions to make squishy stuffies spawned from their own imagination. Students will...
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25B4K109 MORNING MID-SUMMER WORKSHOPS FOR AGES 9-13: PAPER PILLOW SCULPTURES Who wouldn’t love a big, squishy sculpture constructed from their imaginations? Students will learn how to make a simple design, draw and cut out their...
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25B4K110 AFTERNOON MID-SUMMER WORKSHOPS FOR AGES 9-13: HAND-PAINTED TOTE BAGS Show off your unique, artistic abilities with a tote bag you painted yourself! Students will create designs for their tote bags and paint them in...
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IMPRESSIONISM, CUBISM, POP-ART, AND MORE! A YOUNG ARTIST TIME-TRAVELLING ADVENTURE Using artwork within the Des Moines Art Center museum’s exhibitions as close-up examples, campers will learn about art movements through time. Campers will work on...
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IMPRESSIONISM, CUBISM, POP-ART, AND MORE! A YOUNG ARTIST TIME-TRAVELLING ADVENTURE Using artwork within the Des Moines Art Center museum’s exhibitions as close-up examples, campers will learn about art movements through time. Campers will work on...
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CLAY CREATIONS (9-11) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now receive a Des Moines Art Center...
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ART AROUND THE WORLD: EXPLORING THE ART OF MANY CULTURES Pack your bags for a trip around the world! Learn about the artists, cultures, and crafts from a new location each class. Explore drawing, painting,...
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ART AROUND THE WORLD: EXPLORING THE ART OF MANY CULTURES Pack your bags for a trip around the world! Learn about the artists, cultures, and crafts from a new location each class. Explore drawing, painting,...
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DIGITAL CHARACTER CREATION (9-11) Bring your wildest character ideas to life in the digital world. Sketch characters -human, animal, extraterrestrial, or otherwise- and learn how to use Wacom tablets and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator! Use...
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CHARACTER CREATIONS Dream big and turn your character ideas into larger-than-life creations. Campers will try a variety of artistic techniques to depict their characters and create dynamic backgrounds for them. Campers now receive a Des...
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CHARACTER CREATIONS Dream big and turn your character ideas into larger-than-life creations. Campers will try a variety of artistic techniques to depict their characters and create dynamic backgrounds for them. Campers now receive a Des...
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CLAY CREATIONS (9-11) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now receive a Des Moines Art Center...
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ECO ART: USING NATURAL AND UPCYCLED MATERIALS IN ART (PAPER MAKING, JUNK SCULPTURES The world is full of art waiting to be made! This camp is for kids who love seeing the creative potential in...
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MOVIE MAKING CAMP: STOP-MOTION ANIMATION AND LIVE-ACTION CINEMATOGRAPHY! (9-11) Bring your stories to life and see your work on the big screen! Learn the art of stop-motion animation filmmaking and create live-action movies from short...
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BIG AND LITTLE: PLAYING WITH SCALE IN ART Artists love to play with the scale of objects in their work! Join us for a week of making artistic miniatures and large-scale paintings and sculptures. By...
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BIG AND LITTLE: PLAYING WITH SCALE IN ART Artists love to play with the scale of objects in their work! Join us for a week of making artistic miniatures and large-scale paintings and sculptures. By...
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DIGITAL ART STUDIO (9-11) Explore the many aspects of digital art, including photography, editing, illustration, graphic design, and painting! Learn how to use tools like Wacom tablets, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator. Students will work both...
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CREATIVE CONTEMPORARY DANCE WORKSHOP (9-11) Dance, dance, dance! Join professional modern dance instructors Kathleen Hurley and Amy Murphy as we explore the art of dance making. Participants will learn how to make their own dances...
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STEAM ART EXPERIMENTS: CREATING PRISMATIC PAINTINGS, TINY TERRARIUMS, AND ART-MAKING ROBOTS Discover the colorful and exciting creations that take shape when you combine art and science! Campers will innovate, tinker, and fabricate an array of...
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STEAM ART EXPERIMENTS: CREATING PRISMATIC PAINTINGS, TINY TERRARIUMS, AND ART-MAKING ROBOTS Discover the colorful and exciting creations that take shape when you combine art and science! Campers will innovate, tinker, and fabricate an array of...
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